goggle-eyed
goggle-eyed adjective: having prominent eyes; with the eyes widely opened or protruding, either naturally or from astonishment or curiosity.
Adjective
goggle-eyed (comparative more goggle-eyed, superlative most goggle-eyed)
- Having prominent eyes; with the eyes widely opened or protruding, either naturally or from astonishment or curiosity.
- […] now and then we met a goggle-eyed pilgrim trudging along, and staring about him as if he waited only for night and opportunity to have additional reasons for hurrying to Jerusalem.1783, William Beckford, Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and Incidents, Letter 13
- Urging a Harvard University audience to bridge "the gulf between scientific and nonscientific cultures," England's Sir Charles P. Snow, physicist and novelist, mapped the abyss by noting: "I've often asked distinguished English writers and the like a rather simple question, such as 'What idea, if...1958 March 10, Time
- Synonyms:
- boggle-eyed
Synonyms of goggle-eyed
Forms of goggle-eyed
| comparative | more goggle-eyed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most goggle-eyed |
Phrases with goggle-eyed
Questions about goggle-eyed
- What does goggle-eyed mean?
- Goggle-eyed means having prominent eyes; with the eyes widely opened or protruding, either naturally or from astonishment or curiosity.
- What part of speech is goggle-eyed?
- Goggle-eyed is an adjective.
Words near goggle-eyed in the dictionary
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